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Oct. 29-30, 2024 at Grand Hyatt DFW
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Oct. 29-30, 2024 at Grand Hyatt DFW

Intel for executives driving the future of highway retail.

Fast. Fly in for executive briefings and networking and get back to business fast.

Forward. Get up to speed on breaking trends shaping highway businesses’ future.

Focus. Zoom in on trends’ implications for highway fuel retailers and create new insights with the industry power players we specifically invited to fill the room.

Featured Speakers

Arjun Chakravarti, Ph.D

Managing Partner – Cogknition

Lisa Mullings

President & CEO – NATSO

Greg Priddy

Senior Fellow – Middle East at the Center for the National Interest

Michael Roeth

Executive Director – NACFE and Principal, NA Freight, RMI

Christine Schoessler

COO – NATSO

Amy Toner

Executive Director – NATSO Foundation

Sponsored By

Connecting People, Fueling Opportunities.

The Travel Center Industry

The truckstop and travel center industry has emerged as a thriving sector that attracts entrepreneurs and investors from all walks of life. From technological innovations to changing consumer needs, many factors make this industry a progressive avenue for many business interests.


200+

Billion in Revenue

5,000+

Travel Centers

260+

NATSO Members

150+

Trusted Vendors

Fast Forward Focus is Made Possible by the NATSO Foundation

What the NATSO Foundation Provides

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Scholarships

Under the Bill and Carolyn Moon Scholarship Program, the foundation provides scholarships to deserving travel center employees and their dependents.

How Truckstops Help People

We provide online training tools designed to help teach truckstop and travel center industry members how to respond to requests for help.

Education

We provide the information and educational analysis that truckstops and travel centers need to understand and act on the trends most relevant to the industry.

Research

We invest in research and develop data-driven insights, using our expertise and thought leadership to go beyond surface-level understanding to uncover unique industry insights.

Safety for Roadside Service Technicians

The NATSO Foundation’s multi-pronged safety initiative provides educational resources and partnerships designed to help keep roadside service technicians safe.

Fast Forward Focus

Our annual fall meeting, Fast Forward Focus, brings together some of the most prominent thought leaders in the industry to discuss trends and behaviors relevant to our industry.